Garment hanger



May 15, 1945. L, A. YOUNG GARMENT HANGER Filed May 25, 1942 i Patented May 15, 1945 2,376,220 ME T HAN ERQ Leonard A. Young, DetrQit,;Mich. I Application Ma 23, 1942, serial a... 444,166

9 Claims. (01. zz ss Thisinvention relates to improvements in gar-' ment hangers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an eflicientgarment' hanger formed'mainly of paperstock which is strong and rigid and capable of carrying loads to which garment hangers are commonly subjected.

' Second, to provide a garment hanger having these advantages which may be very economi cally produced. 1

. Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing,- in

which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section on line 2-4 of Fig. 1.'

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partially invertical section of another form or embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged line 4-4 of Fig. 3. I I I b Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partially in sectionof another form or embodiment of my invention. b I

Fig. .6 is an elevational view partiallyin secfragmentary section on tion of still another form or embodiment oimy.

invention.

Fig. 7 is a modified form or embodiment having certain advantages over the previously referred to embodiments. v

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevation of another embodiment of my'garment hanger in which the suspending means is in the form of a hook instead of a loop as in the preceding embodiments.

9 is an e'nlargedcross section on line 9- 9 ofFigs. land 8.

Referring to the drawing, my garment hanger comprises, in the practical embodiment thereof shown in Fig. .1, a supporting yoke comprising downwardly diverging arms I and a suspending loop 2 at the apex of the arms. These yoke arms I and the suspending loop '2 are formed integrally of a section of paper tubing, the tubing at theends of the arms being flattened and conformed to provide the downwardly curved shoulder portions 3. The section of tubing is collapsed at the central portion thereof and formed into the suspending coil or loop 2, the flattened portions having reversely curved portrate the adhesive.

tions. :4 therein which are brought into lapping or abutting relation sat thebase of the loop .and secured together, preferably by means of a staple 5.' Y

As the flattened portions ezrtend somewhatinto the-arms ormergeinto the arms I provide a cross brace 6 which. is arranged adjacent the base of the loop and terminateszin coils I which are clamped around the arms-that is; the-coils have :clamping engagement-with the arms so that the brace does not slip'and inasmuch as thearms are for-med of paper tube material the coils can be easily bent into clamping en'gagement so that there is no slippage and a -very simple and effective connection is provided.

This results in a light weight but quite rigid structure 'even when a cross bar or strut is not provided between the ends of the arms as is the case in certain of the embodiments to be de'-- scribed. Such strut does serve'as a bracing and supporting element for the arms.

In the embodiments shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the intermediate flattened portion of the stock is formed into a U-sha-I'ied loop 8 in which the eye member 9 formed of a piece of ,multi-ply container board or the like is fitted, this eye member into :which the edges of the eye member fit.

In 'themodification shown in Fig. 5, the strut I4 is formed integrally with the arms of the yoke IS, the tube being flattened at It to facilitate bending. The suspending loop H in this embodimer t is in the form of a -U-shaped tubular piece having downwardly diverging arms 18 which are telescoped into the upper ends of the yoke arms 15 and secured therein. preferably by means of an adhesive. No'att -zmpt has been made to illus- In Fig. 6, the strut and the arms and the loop are formed of two pieces of paper tubing designated by the. numerals l9. These are duplicates. disposed in opposed relation. The yoke arm portions 20 and the strut members 21 are formed integrally of paper tubing, the tubing being flattenedatZZ toform the shoulders of the hanger and facilitate bending. The 's'trut'members 2| are secured together by the dowel 23. The upper ends of the arms 20 are flattened to form complementary overlapping loop portions 24 which are secured together by the rivet 25.

In. the modification shown in Fi 7, the downwardly diverging yoke arms 26 are formed integrally with the suspending loop 21 which is formed of a flattened portion of the tube to facilitate curving into the loop, there being at the base of the loop flattened portion 28 formed by quarter twists in the flattened stock, these portions 28 being arranged in lapping relation and secured together as by the staple 29. ment, a strut 30 is provided, the strut being secured to the yoke arms by means of coupling members 31 telescoping into the endsof the arms.

In all of these embodiments, the suspending member i in the form of a loop which may be engaged with a hanger hook such as wardrobe hooks, or hooks may be provided on a hanger rod or bar with which the loops may be engaged. In all the embodiments, the structures may be very economically produced, mainly from tubular paper stock, and they are strong and rigid.

In Fig. 8, I illustrate an embodiment in which the suspending member is in the form of a hook 32 which may be engaged directly over a hanger bar. In this embodiment, the hanger is formed of a section of paper tubing conformed to provide the cross bar or strut 33, the diverging yoke arms 34 and thesuspending hook. The upper ends of the arms 34 have flattened or collapsed portions 35 which are disposed in abutting or lapping relation and secured together as by the staples 36. The cross section of the hook form and of the loop form of suspending member is preferably that shown in Fig. 9that is, they are of channel section which provides substantial strength even when made of relatively thin tubing or light weight stock. The tubing is a multi-ply paper stock, the plies being secured together by adhesive and the manufacturing, the collapsing and conforming is performed before the adhesive has set. The structure possesses very substantial rigidity.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A garment hanger comprising a suspending loop, and downwardly diverging supporting yoke arms formed integrally of a paper tube conformed to form the suspending loop at the apex of the arms, the tube being collapsed and conformed to provide reversely curved portions disposed in abutting relation at the base of the loop, such abutting portions being stapled together, and a brace extending from arm to arm adjacent the apex of the yoke and terminating in coils embracing the arms adjacent the said collapsed portion thereof. 7

2. A garment hanger comprising a suspending loop and downwardly diverging supporting yoke arms formed integrally of a paper tube conformed to form the suspending loop at the apex of the arms, the tube being collapsed and conformed to provide reversely curved portions disposed in abutting relation at the base of theloop, such abutting portions being secured together, and a brace extending from arm to arm adjacent the apex of the yoke. i 1

3. A garment hanger comprising a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms formed of paper tubing, the arms being joined at the apex thereof by an upwardly disposed suspending loop integral therewith, the tube being collapsed In this embodiand conformed at the upper ends of the arms to provide flattened abutting portions merging into the loop and arms, said abutting portions being secured together, and a reinforcing member extending between the upper ends of the arms adjacent the base of the loop and having clamping engagement with the arms.

4. A garment hanger comprising a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms formed of aper tubing, the arms being joined at the apex thereof by an upwardly disposed suspending loop integral therewith, the tube being collapsed and conformed at the upper ends of the arms to provide flattened abutting portion merging into the loop and arms, said abutting portions being secured together.

5. A garment hanger comprising'a suspending p and downwardly diverging supporting yoke arms formed integrally of a paper tube conformed to form the suspending loop at the apex of the arms, the tube being collapsed at the base of the loop and the collapsed portions being disposed in lapping relation and secured together, and a brace extending from arm to arm adjacent the apex of the yoke and terminating in coils embracing the arms. I

6. A garment hanger'comprising a suspending loo-p and downwardly diverging supporting arms. said suspending loop merging at each of the lower ends thereof into one of said diverging arms, said suspending loop and diverging arms being formed ofacontinuous integral piece of aper tubing, said tubing being collapsed in the loop portion and also in the end portions of the loop merging into the diverging tubular arms to facilitate bending the tubing into loop formations and said arms into divergent relation relative to each; other, means for securing the collapsed lower ends of the loop in fixed relation relative to each Other, said means being connected to said collapsed lower ends substantially at the junction of, said ends with the divergent tubular arms.

7 A garment hanger comprising a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms formed of paper tubing, said arms being joined at the apex thereof by an upwardly disposed suspending loop, said paper tubing being a continuous in tegral piece in said loop and diverging arms, the tube being collapsed to facilitate the forming of the loo-p and to facilitate bending said arms to divergent relation, and means for securing the collapsed lower ends of the loop in fixed relation relative to each other.

8. A garment hanger comprising a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms formed of paper tubing, the arms being joined at their upper ends by an upwardly disposed loop of paper tubing collapsed to U-shaped cross section, the collapsed portions merging into the tubular arms, and a member having a suspending eye therethrough and of flat fibrous material disposed within the 100p and having laterally projecting arm supporting portions at the bottom thereof, the U-shaped collapsed portion of the paper tubing extending longitudinally around the top and side edges of said eye member, and also encircling and-closely embracing said edges transversely thereof, means for connecting the tubing to the eye member, said means being located substan tially at the junction of the collapsed loop portion with the tubular divergent arms, said means engaging within the eye member and encircling the collapsed tubing transversely of the tubing.

9. A garment hanger comprising a supporting yoke having downwardly diverging arms formed side edges of the eye member and also encircling of paper tubing, the arms being joined at their upper ends by an upwardly disposed loop of paper 7 and closely embracing said edges transversely thereof, said eye member being secured to the sides of the loop, the suspending eye of said membar being within the loop.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. 

